Maja Matevžič Explained

Maja Matevžič
Birth Date:1980 6, df=y
Turnedpro:2000
Retired:2006
Plays:Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$593,426
Singlesrecord:199–149
Singlestitles:1 WTA 4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:38 (25 August 2003)
Australianopenresult:2R (2003)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2003)
Wimbledonresult:3R (2002, 2003)
Usopenresult:3R (2001)
Doublesrecord:105–100
Doublestitles:2 WTA 5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:34 (23 June 2003)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2001, 2003)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (2003)
Wimbledondoublesresult:QF (2001)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (2002, 2003)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:10–5

Maja Matevžič (born 13 June 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Slovenia. Both her most recent WTA Tour singles and doubles matches were played on 21 August 2005 at Toronto.

She retired because of injuries in September 2006. Her last tournament was in Portorož, Slovenia, where she played doubles with Tina Križan.

Maja wanted to open a tennis school in Slovenia. She would like pass on her knowledge to boys and girls in her country.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (1–0)

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV & V (1–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.May 2002Strasbourg, FranceClay Jennifer Hopkins
Jelena Kostanić Tošić
6–0, 4–6, 4–6
Win2.Oct 2002Bratislava, SlovakiaHard (i) Henrieta Nagyová Meilen Tu
Nathalie Dechy
6–4, 6–0
Win3.May 2003Strasbourg, FranceClay Sonya Jeyaseelan Laura Granville
Jelena Kostanić Tošić
6–4, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (4–3)

width=75Outcomewidth=25No.width=125Datewidth=220Tournamentwidth=75Surfacewidth=180Opponentwidth=120Score
Runner-up1.31 May 1998ITF San Severino, ItalyClay Patty Van Acker5–7, 3–6
Winner2.28 May 2000ITF Biella, ItalyClay Nathalie Viérin6–0, 6–2
Runner-up3.10 September 2000ITF Fano, ItalyClay Flora Perfetti3–6, 4–6
Winner4.5 March 2001ITF Urtijëi, ItalyHard (i) Ekaterina Kozhokina6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3
Winner5.22 July 2001ITF Modena, ItalyClay Kaia Kanepi7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Winner6.29 July 2001ITF Ettenheim, GermanyClay Kaia Kanepi6–2, 6–3
Runner-up7.4 August 2002ITF Saint-Gaudens, FranceClay Mariana Díaz Oliva4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 12 (5–7)

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OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.31 May 1998ITF San Severino, ItalyClay Ana Škafar Rebecca Jensen
Kristina Pojatina
w/o
Runner-up2.9 May 1999ITF Verona, ItalyClay Dragana Ilić Melisa Arévalo
Sabrina Valenti
6–7, 6–7
Winner3.ITF Pesaro, ItalyClay Dragana Ilić Marijana Kovačević
Ekaterina Sysoeva
6–4, 6–3
Winner4.17 October 1999ITF Welwyn, United KingdomHard (i) Dragana Zarić Magda Mihalache
Zuzana Váleková
7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2
Winner5.7 November 1999ITF Saint-Raphaël, FranceHard (i) Valentina Sassi Victoria Courmes-Benedetti
Laëtitia Sanchez
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up6.29 May 2000ITF Modena, ItalyClay Tina Hergold Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up7.25 June 2000ITF Gorizia, ItalyClay Dragana Zarić Vanessa Menga
Alicia Ortuño
6–4, 4–6, 1–6
Winner8.10 July 2000ITF Darmstadt, GermanyClay Adriana Barna
Anna Zaporozhanova
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Runner-up9.23 July 2000ITF Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Antonella Serra Zanetti Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Conchita Martínez Granados
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up10.8 October 2000ITF Makarska, CroatiaClay Maja Palaveršić Eva Martincová
Alena Vašková
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4
Runner-up11.4 December 2000ITF Cergy-Pontoise, FranceHard (i) Caroline Schneider Justine Henin
Virginie Razzano
2–6, 4–6
Winner12.23 July 2001ITF Ettenheim, GermanyClay Eva Dyrberg Katalin Marosi
Irina Selyutina
w/o